Did you get your Money’s Worth from Congress last week?

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Did you get your Money’s Worth from Congress last week?

The House voted on seven different budget resolutions last week. Only one, the outline offered by Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI), passed. (The chamber voted down alternatives from the Republican Study Committee and one based on President Obama’s budget.) Ryan’s resolution, which, though it passed, does not have the force of law, calls for $3.5 trillion in spending in fiscal year 2013. (The Senate maintains it will not pass a budget this year.)

The House also passed a three-month extension to federal highway spending programs. The bill is a stopgap measure while lawmakers continue to negotiate a longer-term, $109 billion dollar extension.

The Senate failed to move ahead on a plan to reform the U.S. Postal Service.

The House and Senate will now take two weeks off for April recess. The House and Senate will both reconvene at 2 p.m. on Monday, April 16.